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Danish apps designed to help consumers identify and boycott American products experienced a dramatic surge in downloads following tensions over President Trump’s expressed interest in acquiring Greenland.
Some key facts:
• The Made O’Meter app recorded approximately 30,000 downloads in just three days during the height of the diplomatic crisis in late January.
• Made O’Meter uses artificial intelligence to identify multiple products simultaneously and recommend European-made alternatives with over 95% accuracy.
• Daily scans on Made O’Meter peaked at almost 40,000 on Jan. 23, compared to around 500 scans per day last summer.
• Another Danish app called NonUSA surpassed 100,000 downloads at the beginning of February, with more than 25,000 downloads on Jan. 21 alone.
• An economics professor notes that U.S. products actually comprise only 1% to 3% of items on Danish grocery store shelves.
• Trump announced tariffs on Denmark and seven other European countries before abruptly dropping the threats after claiming a framework for a deal was reached.
• The apps are used by consumers in multiple countries, including Denmark, Germany, Spain, Italy and Venezuela.
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